reflective thought

The Great Oliver Sacks reveals his early propensity to being a literary drug fiend in the 1960’s. He failed to demonstrate much impulse control. Sacks also wrote about his experiences in his usual, colorful and compassionate way. Thank you New Yorker!

From the New York Times…
By KATE MURPHY
JULY 25, 2014
ONE of the biggest complaints in modern society is being overscheduled, overcommitted and overextended. Ask people at a social gathering how they are and the stock answer is “super busy,” “crazy busy” or “insanely busy.” Nobody is just “fine” anymore.

When people aren’t super busy at work, they are crazy busy exercising, entertaining or taking their kids to Chinese lessons. Or maybe they are insanely busy playing fantasy football, tracing their genealogy or churning their own butter.

And if there is ever a still moment for reflective thought — say, while waiting in line at the grocery store or sitting in traffic — out comes the mobile device. So it’s worth noting a study published last month in the journal Science, which shows how far people will go to avoid introspection.